Degree Programs

Civil Engineering Technology AAS

71 Credit Hours

Upon completion of this program a student has the
opportunity to start a career in the Civil Engineering Technology field or transfer to a higher educational institution concentrating in Civil Engineering Technology. Students will be prepared to work in the planning, design, and/or construction phase of civil engineering projects including aspects such as highways, transportation, bridges, dams, buildings, environmental, hydraulics, and hydrology. Students will learn from field and laboratory experience in addition to theory based instruction. The program has recently been revised to include the use of MicroStation in many of the courses, which reflects the workplace of a civil engineering technician. The course content has been designed to integrate MicroStation into the program while connecting courses for a more cohesive high quality learning experience. MicroStation is the Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) platform used currently in the Civil Engineering field.

A Capstone Project taken from industry is completed using the knowledge gained in the program. This program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http//www.abet.org

It is highly recommended that students entering the Civil Engineering Technology curriculum have successfully completed high school courses in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and physics or the equivalent.

A joint admissions for the B.S. program in Civil Engineering Technology at SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome is available.

Goals & Outcomes

Educational Objectives:

Prepare graduates with the technical and organizational skills necessary to start a career or transfer to a higher educational institution concentrating in the planning, design, and/or construction phase of the civil engineering technology field.

an ability to apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the discipline to narrowly defined engineering technology activities;

an ability to apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology problems that require limited application of principles but extensive practical knowledge;

an ability to conduct standard tests and measurements, and to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments;

This course is an opportunity for students to develop the skills necessary to be successful in college. Students learn the importance of the faculty-student and advisor-advisee relationship, develop time management techniques, apply effective study skill techniques, recognize the implications of living in a diverse society, utilize college resources, and explore career and transfer requirements. Collaborative projects are included. Students matriculated in a degree program must take this course in their first term of study. See when this course is offered ...

3.0

EN101 English 1:Composition

EN101 English 1: Composition C-3 Cr-3
This course focuses on several kinds of writing-self-expressive, informative, and argumentative/persuasive, and others. A minimum of five essay compositions are required. The course emphasizes the composition of clear, correct, and effective prose required in a variety of professions and occupations.Prerequisites: The required developmental reading (DS051 Essential Reading & Study Skills, or SL115 ESL4: Advanced Reading, and/or writing courses (EN099 Introduction to College English or SL116 ESL4: Advanced Composition) or permission of the instructor or designee.
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3.0

CT102 Eng Drawng and Microstatn CAD

This course includes both basic technical drawing techniques and MicroStation CAD to support engineering design. Topics include line types, dimensioning, scaling, auxiliary views, sectioning, and notations. This course also introduces the use of MicroStation software. Topics include operational concepts; main palette use; projecting elements; entity construction and editing; entity manipulations; and text and dimensioning parameters. See when this course is offered ...

2.0

CT141 Intro Civl Eng/Surveying Tech

This course introduces the many aspects of Civil Engineering to students who are interested in pursuing a career in either the Civil Engineering and/or Surveying Technology field. It also introduces students to the various tools required for use in these fields as well as the fields of engineering or engineering technology program. The use of personal computers is introduced as engineering tools for work enhancement. Experience is provided with a variety of microcomputer software applications, including word processing, electronic spreadsheets, presentations, file management, and database software. Engineering and surveying ethics are also introduced. See when this course is offered ...

4.0

CT151 Surveying 1

This course introduces surveying, and includes the topics in the care and use of surveying instruments, field note procedures, land surveying, topographic surveying, construction surveying, and mapping from field notes. Fieldwork includes the use of measurement equipment, levels, transits, the odolites, total stations, and Global Positioning System (GPS). Corequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Mathematics 1. See when this course is offered ...

4.0

MA121 Fund Coll Math 1

This is the first of a two-course sequence for students in programs that require mathematics through polynomial calculus. Algebraic manipulations, graphing skills and problem solving are emphasized. Topics include systems of linear equations including Cramer’s Rule, quadratic equations, variation, factoring and fractions, vectors and oblique triangles, and an introduction to trigonometry and applications. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA115 Intermediate Mathematics. See when this course is offered ...

.5 cr

PE Physical Education

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance. See when this course is offered ...

Second Semester

3.0

EN102 English 2:Idea&Values Lit

This course encourages a deeper understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in imaginative literature. Emphasis is placed on the use and development of critical thinking and language skills. Library-oriented research is required. Prerequisite: EN101 English 1: Composition or EN106 English 1: Composition and Reading. See when this course is offered ...

3.0

CT121 Statics

This course is a study of force systems and their actions on bodies at rest. Topics include force systems, equilibrium, distributed forces, centroid, moment of inertia, and friction. Prerequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Mathematics 1. (Spring, Summer semester) See when this course is offered ...

This is the second of a two-course sequence for students in programs that require mathematics through polynomial calculus. Topics include complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, analytic geometry, limits, derivatives and integrals of polynomial functions, applications of the derivative, and area under a curve. Prerequisite: MA121 Fundamentals of College Mathematics 1. See when this course is offered ...

4.0

PH151 General Physics 1

This non-calculus Physics course for technology, business administration, computer science, and liberal arts and sciences students covers topics in mechanics, wave motion, and heat. Prerequisite: An appropriate Mathematics Placement test result, or MA121 Fundamentals of College Mathematics 1, or MA125 College Algebra & Trigonometry. See when this course is offered ...

.5 cr

PE Physical Education

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance. See when this course is offered ...

Third Semester

4.0

CT221 Strength Of Materials

This course introduces the fundamental concepts used to design structural members. Topics include the relationship between stress and strain, design of beams, shear and moment diagrams, deflection of beams, and columns. Practicums include computational work, related to problem analysis, and the performance of tests on various construction materials such as steel, concrete, and asphalt. Prerequisite: CT121 Statics. (Fall Semester) See when this course is offered ...

4.0

CT222 Soil Mech&Foundatns

This course introduces soil mechanics and its application to problems encountered in civil engineering. Topics include the flow of water through soils, soil strength and compressibility, the effect of water on these properties, and geo-synthetics. The theories of soil mechanics are applied to the design of foundations and retaining walls. This course explores the methods of performing field explorations. Laboratory tests commonly used to evaluate the engineering properties of soils are studied and performed. Corequisite: CT221 Strength of Materials: Civil. (Fall Semester) See when this course is offered ...

3.0

CT231 Transportation Engnr

CT231 Transportation Engineering C-2 P-2 Cr-3
This course covers transportation modes, including the interlocking relationships among transportation, economics, community, and the environment. Emphasis is placed on the process behind a transportation project including planning, design, construction and maintenance especially on highway design. Prerequisite: MA121 Foundations of College Mathematics 1.
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4.0

PH152 General Physics 2

This course is a continuation of PH151 General Physics 1 and includes topics in electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, and modern physics. Prerequisite: PH151 General Physics 1. See when this course is offered ...

Social Science 3cr

Acceptable Social Science courses: PS101 American National Government, PY101 Introduction to General Psychology, SO101 Introduction to Sociology, BM101 Survey of Economics, AN101 Biological Anthropology, PS203 State and Local Government. Students planning to transfer to the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) should consult with Professor Frank Przybycien, MVCC Engineering Technologies & the Trades Department. Joint admissions available for B.S. program in Civil Engineering Technology at SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome.

.5 cr

PE Physical Education

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance. See when this course is offered ...

Fourth Semester

3.0

CT225 Structual Steel Design

This course explores the design of structural members and connections using structural steel. Prerequisite: CT221 Strength of Materials: Civil. (Spring semester) See when this course is offered ...

This course covers basic practices in hydraulics and hydrology, as well as environmental topics encountered in the civil engineering field. Prerequisites: MA121 Fundamentals of College Mathematics 1 and CT151 Surveying 1.
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2.0

CT243 Construction Mgmnt

This course covers the legal problems, building codes, specifications and efficient construction methods relating to construction projects. Topics include estimating costs of construction projects and construction scheduling.
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3.0

CT299 Capstone Design Project-Civil

CT299 Capstone Design Project - Civil C-1 P-4 Cr-3
In this course students collaboratively design and present a project that integrates program course knowledge with long-range planning and economic, budgetary, environmental, scheduling, and public concerns. Students present the final design to a group of professionals formally. CT102 Engineering Drawing and MicroStation CAD, CT151 Surveying 1, CT222 Soil Mechanics and Foundations, and CT231 Transportation Engineering. Corequisite: CT232 Environmental Engineering.
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.5 cr

PE Physical Education

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance. See when this course is offered ...